Weekendist - 20%

20 February 2026
20%
Permanent position
Genève

Job summary

Join the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, a top healthcare institution. Experience a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth.

Tasks

Welcome families in the intensive care unit on weekends and holidays.
Assist families while managing the phone standard during visits.
Handle administrative tasks, sorting and digitizing patient files.

Skills

Ideal for students in nursing, physiotherapy, or medicine.
Ability to manage stress and unforeseen situations effectively.
Empathy and good communication skills in challenging circumstances.

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About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the University Hospitals of Geneva are a reference institution at the national and international level. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking here .

With nearly 1,200 employees, the Department of Acute Medicine (DMA) includes anesthesiology, clinical pharmacology and toxicology, intensive care, and emergency services. It fulfills a quadruple mission through its services that provide their expertise in frequent interaction with all University Hospitals of Geneva, thanks to a transversal platform, with the aim of ensuring the best possible care for patients.

The Intensive Care Service cares for adult patients who present or are in immediate danger of developing vital organ failures due to a pathology or its complications, whether medical or surgical, and whose life risk is generally engaged. It also advises and intervenes when needed during resuscitation situations in other HUG services and participates in urgent hospital interventions.

Job Description

Your main mission is to welcome the families of patients during weekends and public holidays in the Intensive Care Service.

You accompany families to their loved ones while managing the telephone switchboard during their presence.

You also perform some secretarial work, sort and file patient records for digitization.

Qualifications

You are preferably a student in nursing, physiotherapy, or medicine.

You have the ability to manage the unexpected and stressful situations while maintaining good organization.

While being comfortable in contacts, you know how to show empathy in difficult situations.

You demonstrate good adaptability and are a discreet, courteous, rigorous, and precise person in the tasks assigned to you.

Some knowledge of English is an asset.

Additional Information

Start date: from 01.06.2026
Number of positions: 4
Activity rate: 20% on average (hourly payment)
Function class: 08
Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract (renewable once)
Application deadline: 10.03.2026
Information request: Ms. A.-C. Paubel, deputy head of care of the Department of Acute Medicine, tel. 079 553 22 36

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.